#AA3E5E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.3% 0.144 5.3), rgb(170, 62, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AA3E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.144 5.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA3E5E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E5E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E5E text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E5E text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE607D
oklch(63.1% 0.142 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94367
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA3E5E
oklch(52.3% 0.144 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#822C46
oklch(42.7% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#AA3E5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #54575F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8304A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E5E
#AA3E5E
oklch(52.3% 0.144 5.3)
- #007A71
#007A71
oklch(52.1% 0.092 185.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.009
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA3E5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.